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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
RArNsBORO.

December 9Th, 1887.
viii Miller has been visiting friends at New
Lexington.
Rev. O. J. Wells is a. Marshall holding .
series Of meetings.
Our merchants have been laying in their
supply Of holiday goods.
George Roads eldest son, Of Chattanooga,
Tsnn., was here last week.
J. II. Harter visited friends In Sinking
Spring the fore part Of the week.
Samuel Stonebeck, near Barrett's Mills, is
Visiting friends In Pennsylvania.
Samuel Patton 10 moving from the Rocky
Fork Hotel to Hillsboro this week.
J.. A. W. spargur, our clever postmaster, IL
the happy father Of another girl baby.
James Ferguson 70 getting the material on
the ground with which TO build . shop.
J. B. W. Spargur and wife, Ct Hilsboro,
John Lafferty, Of New Petersburg, has re &.
moved to Lawyer Henry Rhoads farm on Rocky
Fork.
James Scott, Of Greenfield. was circulating
| among his old friends here last Thursday and
Friday.
G. A. Gossett has bought . lot in Greenfield
and Is making arrangements 10 erect . house
upon IL.
Miss Orpah waddell has returned to Rains
Doro 70 atsend scnooi ana VIII board o. james
nsa n
ueorke ,m nnownrns; r H SIses sPenalng 'ne SUN.
spend the winter.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Evans has
toSe..;,, ;sl S.SS SIfe" W 'ne srf"si VI al IN
'0..ens em.
Thcre VIII be preaching at the NJ. =: Church
next Sabbath at 1880 .. m. and at the o. B.
Church st ESQ p. m.
John hulitt, Isaac Kerns and others attended
sne v: b. Vusrterly meeting at Cynthiana Ast
saturday ana SUNDAY.
James Washburn butchered three hogs last
week whose aggregate weight was supposed to
be about two thousand pounds.
II is currently reported that one Of our
sprightly bachelors is to be married in the near
future to . lady Of Ross county.
Samuel Middleton. of Illinois. II Visiting
AMONG friends here and At Marsbai,. Ha Il
lookins AZ il the West arreed with him.
No. M pa. !. go. 49, 80. p.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

At the first opportunity Senator Pal
mer, of Michigan, will present to Con-
gress bill which should by all means
be adopted. The bill is intended to
regulate immigration to this country,
and will make it necessary for immi-
grants to secure from the United States
Consul of the district from which they
come certificates as to their good char
acter. The passage of this pill would
prevent the overrunning of our country
by Nihilists, Anarchists, Socialists, and
the slum of all foreign countries.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
FOLSOM.

December 9Th, 1887.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Collins. Hns
girl
Hon. ". q. Hudson, Of Manchester, was cir
culsting among friends here last Sunday.
Jasper Hopkins and John Anderson, Of Clin-
ton county, are visiting friends here this
week.
Mr.. John Cane. Of Wheat Ridge, Adams
county, is sojourning with Ralph Trout this
week.
here next Friday night. Question, Resolved
that water baptism IL essential to salvation.
Stephen Hobles affirms and VIM. Gsilly denies.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
EAST MONROE,
December 9th, 1887.

December 9th, 1887.
The sick all convalescipg.
r. Cherry Il laid up with fractured knee.
Joe Dixon, Of Van Vert, O.. il visiting here.
T. A: Dean and J. 8. Durnell were in Hills.
boro Wednesday.
Rev. A. 2. Wright discoursed from the o. B,
pulpit on the 1st inst.
Frank Howan, Of Clsrmont county, was the
guest Of G. ". 6app's family last week.
Adam Little and W. p. Scott attended Quar-.
terly meeting ct Oynthianna Saturday and
Sunday.
Quite number Of hogs were shipped from
this place last week. We have excellent ship.
ping facilities.
W. W. and L. N. Pope now have the pleasure
Of announcing to the public that they have 4
Hrst-class Touring mill with improved rolls,
system.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

TAMEs N. FERRIS, whoss. place of resi-.
xnns Si .s: ss . asy eSss os Ncy:m en-:
Common Piss. Of Aishland county. Ohio,
said james n: Ferris, on the srounds OF
Iaors than three years lest past. and that sha
Said cause viii be for hearing on and aftsl
January q, 1883. ANNA e. FERRIS.
Bs.o.%S:. Bbs .:%s Tssossssa !, IT.. her Attorney Ct
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

The Presidents message, for the first
time in the history of our country, dis.
cusses but one questionable tariff.
The President regards the reduction
and revision of the tariff as of paramount
and vital importance, and for that
reason treats of it alone. As to the af-
fairs of the different departments he re.
fers Congress to the reports of the vari-
Gus Cabinet officers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

The Board of State Charities. compos-
ed of gentlemen belonging to both poll
tical parties, represent that the State in
stitutions are in better condition now
than they ever before found them. All
this Messrs. Powell & Co. to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Now that the post-office department
has become self-sustaining, and as the
surplus is now entirely too large, why
should not Congress cut down the post
age rate on letters to one cent per ounce
and the rate on papers in proportion?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Georgia's vote, which elects ten Demo-
cratic Congressman, is little over one.
third of that Dakota, yet the Democracy
claims that there is no injustice in keep
ing that great territory out of the Union
until after the presidential election of
1900
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

If, as the Gazette claims, the saloon
keepers sell more liquor now than they
did before the ordinance was passed,
why is it that the saloon keepers wish
the ordinance repealed?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
LYNCHBURG.

december 6th, 1857.
Henry Whitley moved here from Hollowtown
last Wednesday.
Isms Troth and wife gave dinner to their
relatives last Thursday.
Mrs. 8. Frazier, Of Spring Valley, transacted
business here Saturday.
T. I. Fulton left Tuesday morning on bust.
ness trip to Philadelphia.
Elder Rowe. Of Cincinnati, preached at the
Christian Church Sunday.
Benton Morrow. Of Columbus, was visiting
relatives here over sunday.
On the sick list-Samusl Agnew, Jas, VIII
banks and J. W. Henderson.
Frank Michael has sold his butcher shop TO
John W. Moon, Of Farmers Station.
Thos. J. Murrell Post, No. 457, G. A. R., will
hold called meeting December 9th.
Thos. Duvau bought Of I. P. Morrow last
week Q chicken which weighed 9z pounds.
Mr.. Isaac Turner, Of Psrrintown, was here
last week marketing the hogs from his farm
near Webertown.
Mrs. Emma Gibson returned homo Friday
evening after several days spent in visiting st
Cincinnati and Milford.
Mr.. Isaac Morrow sold two hogs 10 Frank
4ichaels last Tuesday which weighed 946
pounds. They were year old last June.
I. p. Morrow caught seven hundred and fifty
few days ago. They were caught 70 supply
other ponds.
The protractsd meeting ct the n. z. Church,
conducted by Revs. Davis and williamson, has
been In progress one week and mp 10 Monday
night esventy-6ve had united With the church
aud about nfty had professed commission.
The interest II still unabated.
MfS. Anna Pitser, formerly Of this place and
. egrAndsughtef Of the lsts Hon. 4. u. Ooombs,
WAS married on Thenksgiving Day ct the hons
Of her nother in Lebanon, o.. 70 kr. @. n.
Vtudsst st the Nstionsl Normal School
Lost On ths Lyuebburg and Hssvood, piks
bstveea etroup's and PATS school-houss, Z
hne black ovescoet, custom mads, body lined
with black and sleeves With striped lining
Finder will please lsave Same at Michss
6troup's store In Dodsonvils or Hopkins' drua
store In LynchburG and receive reward.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

The county seat of Fayette county is
to have another newspaper. 1t will be
Democratic in politics.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Now that the French have lost their
Grevy oleomargarine will be greatly in
demand.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

"More action and less talk" should be
the motto of the present Congress.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

The trial of Harper, of Fidelity Bank
fame, is in progress at Cincinnati.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Other towns enforce the local option
ordinance. Why can not Hillsboro
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
MARRIED.

At the residence Of the briddb parents De-
cember 4th. 1857. BY Rev. !. I. Tageart, Mr..
John @. Rsdksy, Of Hillsbors, and Hin Anna
Henry, OF near Rainsboro.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Isn't it time for Cleveland's "vete"
mill to commence grinding2
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

John G. Carlisle was reelected Speak
er of the House.
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One Dollar a Year.

The Weekly Gazette contains
furnished subscribers
price than
the States
with desirable detail in
Financial
n. Asr..r.l Department the
Thi: carsiul edited
of the
Original
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The Weekly Ga.et
Merchant Manufacturer, Mechanic Professional in
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Address THE COA1ERCIAL GAZETTE Co.. Cincinnati. Ohis.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

Washington g. H. is now a city of the
second class.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

william Shoemaker vs.. Eliza B. Tempiin ct
al. Highland County Court OF Common
Pleas. Case No.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08

John w. White ct al. vs. James II. Newman.
Highland County Court OF Common Pleas.
Case No. 4290.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
National News.

DELEGATION of wh.l.-9l. uHu3r lu.u
of Texas representing tac an' Ir'.Hhit. n-
i-t> of that State. arr soliciting e"nlr.",-
tiuu> from leading brewers auI 0.-'Ils'r,
Of the North aud Wr~t WITH view rt
rai>ln. ~5o.oto To aii III arIyiu- 'u The
campalgu against tuc adoption pi tl. pre-
Eibitian amendment which Is tt hv N"'ga
on in August next In au interview uu-
Of The, DELEGATES stated that from present
Indications the State would 80 tnr pro-
hibitiau hl nj least 25-u3u majority uulr--
campaign funds can be- raised IiiictgNtN
large to get ti-pruhibjilon leaders
throughout the State To take lhc stump
The New Hampshire senate voted on
United States Senator the 18th. every mcn-
Der being present The ballot resulted ul
the election Of William +. Chandler, There
having been majority for Mr. Chandler
Of in the senate and - nj th- House, hc
i, elected for the uucvpirrd term Of the
late senator Pike
Voluntary subscriptions toward a
monument to he erected in New York in
honor Of the late President Arthur have
been received for some time by q. -.
Baldwin Of the Fourth National bank. and
now the amount is $4,000. The monu-
ment will probably be located in Madison
square.
Both branches Of the Massachusetts
legislature adjourned Thursday night.
During the season which lasted lG} days
the governor signed 452 bills and io> re-
solves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
commencement Week, Colby Uni
verSity, 1887.

sunday. July Baccalaureate sermon BY
the President at 2:30 4. NJ At the Baptlat
church Annual Boardman sermon before the
Y. VI. {. 4. by Rev. George Bullen. T. D.,
class Of 1913, Of Pawtueket. X. J., AZ - 7. n.
Monday, July 4.-Prcsen'ation Day kXer-
cises of the Junior class at 30 p. NJ. on the
Campus. Junior exhibition 1T 10 I. NJ. at
the church Meeting of the Board Of Trustees
at Cbampln Hall at : 30 p. ".
Tuesday. july 5.-Class Day Exercises at
10 ~ A. NJ at the church; at 3 80 7. NJ. on the
Campus. Annual meeting Of the Alumni ~
sociation at Alumn Hall at , P. NJ; Memorial
Address on Professor Hamlin, by Rev. Fran
els w Bakeman. ID. D.. class of 1856, OF Chel-
sea. Mass, 1T the Chapel. at 80 =. ~ Amt
versary Oration by Rev. Philips. MoXom, OF
Boston. Mass, at the church at 10 P. NJ.
Wednesday. july Commencement Day
Exercises of the Graduating class. and Con-
ferring OF Degrees. at the church at 10 A. NJ.
The rrore, ,on will form at Memorial Hall at
8 80 4, NJ. Commencement Dinner at Ainmni
Hall at Il 80 p. NJ. Library and Cabinet open
to visitors from to P. VI. Presidents Re
ception in the evening at Memorial Hall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
Presidents Message to the Marguerite
Circle.

| Dear Ffliotr Students AS we reach
| the end of another year it is fitting that
we sing 'Peans over the Past :" ere we bid
| "All Hail to the New" The year just closing
has been full of delightful work and prac-
| tical instruction. II began with Walks
in the Geological Field" guided by Hr.
Winchcll who talked of what we saw
there, in slch way as to make the dull
est among us understand. 1t has closed
with Recreation in Astronomy" in which
| DR.. Warren has pilotcd us from star to
star, and from galaxy To galaxy. till we
have caught our breath and cried out with
Richter, End is there none of the Uni
verse of Cod" While travelling these
fields Of scncc we could hardly fail 10
keep our Heavenly Father in the midst"
for our study Of his ,rorls in the week
has been supplemented Iy our study ol hi~
,r"r,i on sunday. Geology aud astronomy
have both pointed to beginning" Geol-
ogy says, .thr beginning j. So remote that
the mind cannot appreciate it." The word
SAYS Ia the beginning God :" Astronomy
says the primal. ubiquitous, pho~phorc>-
cent yapor rolled and iuttrfnlecd countless
ages" The word SAYS of the same con
ditior. without form and void Science
,ay-thc first form Of matter was .if1t,cd
light, "a phu~phorc~cru. 1apur" The
word SAYS. Light be-. and light was In
double sense. therefore our motto has
been true this wear We study th,. works
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30

The table Of contents OF me 1"eftco"
.N4gd.iae for July i, remarkable for length
and variety.
The frontispiecc rcproduces painting by
Sea;on Dnnoho. bearing reference TO Inc we'll
known tradition, cmbalmed in Maryland ar
chiyes. that several Indian tribes used to hold
tber,eurly council, on the hill where now
stands the natioral capitol.
Under the title "Metlakahtla' Z. l.. White
tel,, with illustrations, the story OF the COM
plete civilization of an Indian tribe on The
Northwest coast. They were fierce savages,
cannibals, murderers, ana regarded as wholly
irreclaimabIe. They now have thriving
town. with II good civic government. and they
constitute n moral, industrious community.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
Foreign News.

There has been great conla@ration
in BotuSchany, Roumania. Eight hundred
houses were destroyed and seven per> ons
killed.
A very severe earthquake shock was
felt at Vcrnome. in Turke~tan, the 10th.
The town is almost entirely destroyed.
one hundred and twenty persons were
killed and l2j were injured. Among the
latter is General Friede, governor of the
province Of Semirechinsk.
Exciting scenes accompanied the re-
cent eyicrions at Bodyke- Ireland One
tenant made very stubborn resistance
and a hand to hand conflict was i'll prog
ress when priest interfercd
The Canadian cruisers Acadia and
Hewlett have sailed from Halifax in the
fishery protection service. The Acadia
will proceed TO the western coast and the
Hewlett to the Gulf of st. Lawrence TO
watch the mackercl feet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
Respectfully Declined.


boston Journal.
Desiring once, in early youth.
To gain renown and fame:
And wishing very much. in truth.
To see in print my name.
wrote poem (:)--commou thing
For budding haIds TO do
Selecting a my subject "Spring"
\ theme thought was Hetr.
And sent il TO the Blank Ga<ette:
deemed the favor kind,
Nor thought for answer should get
"ReSpcctfully declined
The whole next week thow long It seemed
could not work or play.
But, hidden in the haymow. dreamed
The tedious hours away.
How proud thought my folks would be.
The noighbor>. too. indeed,
W hen they the next GGzettc should see
And my first poem read.
All, those were happy. happy days.
How vain WAS | and blind,
Alas, alas that fatal phrase
Respectfully declined"
The weary week at length wore by.
The weekly paper came.
But Vaiuy, with an eager eve,
sought To find my name
! looked the paper DER again.
And turned it round and round.
Mas this fir>t-horn Of my pen
Was nov here 10 be found;
Still, though ! searched without. within,
And seeking failed to find.
did NOT think that it had been
Respectfully declined
Another paper soon would come.
thought. and trusted on;
And though my faith was le-.cncd some
II Wa not y holly gone,
But ere another week had passed
y letter came 10 hand.
Aud al! my hopc> were crushed at lu.I
4 the contents scanned.
Which were. Il scarcely need be- said,
Ny poem duly signed
Anu. written At the top. read.
Respectfully declined"
Al first. | must confess. | cried.
And then IA turn grew mad;
had. coul At al decide.
Read poems inst 2, bad
hV should ms poem b. returned
Aud some 10 better kept,
II had h.en most uniu>iiy syurnod,
And then again weyj.
Il seemed 70 ine a cruel slight
The editor designed.
How cuuhi De ri>, III wrnn-lS write
Respectfully decliucd:''
Long ,,or- hl," fei since composed
That youthful poem, spring"
Ard Aindit Time has fully cto-,d
The wound and hsalyi th, sting:
l'ut vet so Wei ,iu recall
NJ feeling, at the time.
AEl tiiv sensations. on- and s,l
thr#..t 4 l4 t,.g ii,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
St, Nicholas for July,

81. Nicholas has strongly patriotic naNor'
aprropriate to the Fourth of July. Even the
Brownies become imbued with the prevalent
enthusiasm. and celebrate the day at night.
Miss Jessie &. Glasier, a new writer, con'rl-
butes an amusing sketch of negro chld-llfc
called ~ Gunpowder Plot" which Is cap
tally illustrated by +. W. Kemble. Miss Lillian
Dynevor Rice presents "A Fourth of July Re
cord" in bright and clever verse. 'Betty's
SUNDAY, charmingly illustrated by X. B.
Birch carries Us back to the War OF 1872
and tells of brave little American
cirrs adventure with the enemy. The
installment of winning Il Commission" too
with its pictures of cadet life at West Point
falls in line with these timely attractions OF
the number.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30

Not by any secret remedy, but by proper,
healthful exercise, and the judcious use of
seo,ts Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hy-
pophosphites, which contains the healing ana
strengthening virtues of these two valuable
specifics in their fullest form. Prescribed By
PHYSICIANS. Take no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
Brooklyn Letter.



Editor of the .ImeriraH
The quiet of the week is broken hy the
safe arrival in England of the probable
next President, and had fair count been
taken two years ago the President of to-
| day The anxious people may have re-
grets but the country at large will rejoice
| upon the news of the safe arrival of Mr..
Blaine Al amy place for which he starts.
| The anxiety i caused by the fact that %
/ long a> he lives and does net say he is not
7 a candidate. no one else darc~ to ~av thew
/ are. Sherman and others are training
; for an accident. but there seem, to be no
! call for the service Of any one at present
: ON the heels Of the arrival Of Mr. Blaine
/ On the other Side of the water the president
! of the 'innocuou> dc>uetudc shows his r.
gard for the Boys in Blue" by taking
their certificates Of honor and passing them
OVER tn the rebels whose trra~ouahIc yaor
] wa~ unt able 70 defend them when com
mittcd 10 hrir care TIL, will do for the
veteran, who were considered equal to
/ ptnitcuiiary convict Such ~ Cleveland
sent To represent him in the army of the
Nation Poor Clc,c cland ha- the best LUCK.
ut mistakes, 81 any man ~ the times M
ought now tn attend the army gathering
~ 81. Louis. ~ .rt An invu If hur thc
people thiuk of him IT, win probably
have au excuse. fer Instance Frankly will
hc away anI NJ wjIl nr obliged u ~tay al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30

The Young Men, Reading Room Assoc
alton wish publicly to thank the editor ol
the AMEEIcAN for the donation - accept
able to them. We are not ashamed, rather
proud Of our county paper.
Cbildren'snay exercises laslSabhath morn
iny (the 18TH inst. in the church \ con
grrgation of over three hundred were pres
ent. The choir under the direction OF Ar.
E. T. Cole furnished several appropriate
selections, the children chorus With ~
own organi>ts. singing without adillt ald
in any way. The speaking. dialogues, etc-,
were in need Of very little prompting
The decorations consisted of a large arch
of flowers. underneath the arch church
with a steeple height Of about four feet,
tbis little structure covered with white
Iilacs also a rock surrounded by mos>ee,
| erected on which was a beautiful white
/ lilac cross: on the one hand monument
/ Of flowers on the other a nicely arranged
/ basket of flowers. The room seemed IKE
/ garden rich in fragrance. Nine caharlc>
| ioined in the singing. Nature seemed TO
/ be praising the God of the Universe ana
1 does not Nature teach u tO gloriiy our
/ Maker with a beautiful life, do not the
| singing birds say to man. let Us praise t'od
! from whom all blessings flow: The col
| lection amounted to $1,000 To De u>ed d!
| the American Baptist Publication Society
! in SUNDAY School Missionary work
| throughout the country.
! The parsonage fences are 70 be permanent
| IL down. walks and driveways graded and
| eraveled. AMI some repairs to be made
| upon the house during July.
| Rev. Gideon Mayo. of Brooklin, has ac-
cepted the call to become pastor OF the
churches at South Paris and Paris Hill,
| churches recently supplied by Rev MI.
Barrows. of Lewiston. Mr.. Mayo will
no doubt follow up the work 50 well be-
| gun by his predecessor Rev J. +. Coch-
rane now missionary to Burmah.
Mr.. Arthur Sylvester of this village has
opened a meat and vegetable market on
the Brooklin side of the bridge. Such a
market is very convenient, and no DOUBT
| will receive liberal patronage
Capt Samuel Wilson spent week at
home; he sails to Southern foreign ports.
June II. T. A. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-30
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WAsnINGroN. June 20, 1887.


This city for the past few days has been
getting its share of the torrid wave, and
those of its swelterng citizens who can
afford such luxurieS are fleeing to the sea
shore. or the mountains, while others who
are less fortunate, lind temporary relief in
boating and picncing on the Potomac. In
fact it II the general picnic season of
churches, societies and Sunday schools,
and almost daily the historic river floats
many crafts bearing hundreds of passen-
gers on pleasure boats.
The episode Of the Rebel battle flags has
provoked volumes of comment in the news
papers Of the country and still continues
to BE- a topic Of general discussion. private
aS well a public. There can he no qucs-
ton but the Presidents action III the matter
was ill-ady i>cd, ana that il seriously shock
Ell the patriotic and national sentiment of
the States that were loyal To the nion
during the Rebellion. more especially those
Of them that are faithful q the fortunes
and principles of the Republican party. 1t
j. we'll for the President and his party that
tie had the tact to gracefully Acknowledges
that owing TO his ha>ty action and iguor-
ance II the law on the ,uhjrcthe had erred
In approving thr order removing the
iag~ for once cNcmplifyiu@ the adagc that
Discretion Il thc better part Of yalnr-
These faded tattcrcd banners arr the